GREYHOUND RESCUE
Fostering and re-homing greyhounds in the South Lake District, Cumbria

Freddie

Freddie arrived on Wednesday 12th August 2015
Went to his new home on Saturday 3rd October 2015.
Sadly Freddie was returned on Friday 23rd October 2015
because of the stress being put on him by living with a rather vocal parrot.
Freddie was adopted on Sunday 26th February 2016

Freddie's arrival and a brief history Click images for a larger view

Freddie is a stunning white and black ex-racing greyhound who was born on the 1st August 2010. He weighs 30.55k, is house trained, neutered, inoculated, microchipped and has a very lovely affectionate nature - always wanting cuddles. He is super with children, other breeds of dogs, is cat trainable and travels well in a car.

Freddie's annual inoculations are next due on the 1st September 2016.

Freddie was adopted on Sunday 14th February 2016

Freddie's Diary

* The branch kennel at the bottom
of our garden is where Freddie
and
the other resident(s) will
be for the first day or so until he
gets to know the other greyhounds.
He has
use of
our garden and
paddock, and once he gets to know
the other dogs he will be allowed in
the house during the day and all
the dogs will then take it
in turn to
sleep in the house at night, so
they become use to sleeping in
both the kennel and the house.

12th August 2015

17 August 2015
This morning Freddie went to the vets where he weighed in at 30.55k. He was given his first inoculation and neutered. All went well and when he arrived home he came in the kitchen where he lay quietly on a dog bed and slept things off.

3rd October 2015
This afternoon Freddie went of to his new home with Jack who will be his new companion.
Freddie and Jack came in from the same racing kennels and although we didn't realise it at the time they have the same sire.
Freddie is a gorgeous dog who just loves being cuddled and loved, something we are sure he will get plenty of with his new owner. Wishing Freddie and Jack a long and happy life together.

22nd October 2015
I was shocked this evening when we received a phone call from Freddie's new owner asking if he could be returned because she was struggling with him. When she explained what was happening you could have knocked me over with a feather - this was not the Freddie we knew. 23rd October 2015Freddie was returned this morning. His new owner was very upset, but felt she just couldn't keep him the way he was. We had a long chat about what had been happening and because she really did want a companion for Jack we said we would try and find her another - this we did a few days later when we brought in a small white and brindle girl with no pet name - she is now being called Princess.
Freddie was a little anxious when his owner left, but then settled back in here and became the Freddie we knew.25th October 2015
Freddie
had been in his new home for nearly 3 weeks, but it was today we discovered what had been unsettling him, so much so he'd started casting his hair, soiling in the house, crying for his owner if she went up stairs and being unsettled when out on his walks - it was the family parrot, who was a rather persistent vocal character. How do we know? We took Freddie to the pub today along with Star and Princess so we could see how they all handled the situation. Freddie was fine until a family came in with a baby who decided to scream the place down and after a short while they decided he wouldn't stop so left. Freddie was quite relaxed until the baby started to cry then he put his ears up, was looking for the noise and became very anxious. I immediately realised the noise was a similar pitch to the parrot's I'd heard in the background when I was on the phone to his owner before she brought him back. The parrot had been unsettling him.17th November 2015
The newspaper reporter who adopted Molly read this diary page about what happened to Freddie and asked if he could do an article about him and the parrot. The owner of the parrot gave her consent and here is the Sunday Post article.26th November 2015
With having Amber, Lee and her children staying a few days we decided today was going to be Christmas day because we won't be seeing them again until the Spring. We did a proper Christmas day with tree, trimmings, presents, turkey - the lot.
Ella who is only 4 months old screamed her head off this evening while waiting for her bottle and Freddie never batted an eyelid, it was Robbie who got upset. We've got some beautiful pictures of Freddie standing next to her and her playing with his ears, at one stage she had hold of the skin on his throat like babies do when they hold your finger and he was perfect - never moved. He was a star, we were so proud of him.27th Novembr 2015
Sue who is one of our registered volunteers emailed today saying she couldn't tell us enough how wonderful he was while with them a couple of days ago. She absolutely loves him and says there isn't a bad bone in his body. She forgot to tell us an off lead Collie ran at them while they were out walking and Freddie didn't bat an eye at it . 1st January 2016
While we are away on holiday later this month Freddie is being fostered with Roy and Joan who adopted Linda. They also have a number other greyhounds and Freddie will be staying with them until we get back.
This afternoon Roy and Joan called in to collect him. It will seem funny not having Freddie here because he is such a character.14th February 2016
Following an email I sent to Roy and Joan asking when they wanted to return Freddie now we are back from holiday we received a phone call this morning. As they'd been fostering Freddie for 6 weeks they decided they wanted to keep him and could we arrange for them to complete the adoption paperwork.29th February 2016
This morning we received the adoption paperwork in the post all signed so Freddie is now a perminent resident of the home he was being fostered in while we were away on holiday. Have a happy life Freddie and come and see us when you are in our area. It will be lovely to see you again.27th October 2016
We received a Facebook message today with a picture of Freddie and Linda trying to catch squirrels in the woods. Their owner also mentioned that Freddie has now been off lead on their walks about 6 weeks now. Wow, that's super news.